Wood River native having trunk show at JMC

Published
12:00 am CST, Thursday, December 12, 2013

ALTON — A Wood River native has cause to come home to the River Bend with a trunk show of her jewelry.

Liz Krinsky, who lives in St. Louis, plans to join JMC Design Gallery Co-Op as a working artist and invites the public to see her work at a trunk show Saturday. She makes her jewelry from etched copper and enamel. Her work can be found on Etsy, Facebook and Pinterest.

The Co-Op at 726 Belle St. in Alton showcases other local artists including its owner Jeanie Cousley with pastel prints; Jana Hellrung with mixed media and jewelry; Barbara Moncivais with Mandala art; Linda Miller with pastel, watercolor, pen and ink; and Barry Clayton with ceramics. Hours for the trunk show are from noon to 7 p.m., which are regular co-op hours Wednesday through Saturday.

“We offer a genuinely unique array of handcrafted treasures waiting to be discovered that have been selected with care,” Cousley said.

Besides carrying the works of local artisans, the co-op’s selection includes fair trade merchandise and all-natural essential oils and sprays.

JMC Design Gallery Co-Op recently marked its one-year anniversary. In the last year, it doubled its hours and expanded tripling its interior gallery space open to the public, to whom the gallery is open four days a week. A working artist always will be on duty to assist the public.